Holding toy

ABSTRACT

A toy with a movable head and the ability to sit up by itself without any outside support. This toy may be attached to objects by a clamping device located within the hands and shoulders of the toy. The toy is attached to an object by: (1) Pushing inwardly on the shoulders to open hands; (2) moving the toy so that the object to which the toy is to be attached is located between the opened hands; (3) releasing the pressure on the shoulders so that the hands will close upon the object.

United States Patent 11 1 lwamoto l l HOLDING TOY Takeji lwamoto, i441Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1014, Honolulu, Hawaii 968 I4 22 Filed: Nov. 11,1974 21 Appl.No.:522,747

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[30] Foreign Applitation Priority Data Dec. 21, 1973 Japan 48-4407 [52]US. Cl. 46/119; 46/l63 [5 I] Int. Cl. A63 3/46 [58] Field of Search46/ll8, 119, I51, I56, 46/163 [56] References Cited UNITED STATESPATENTS 3,053,008 9/l962 Pelunis 46/l 19 Dec. 30, 1975 Ostrander 46/1 18Hartpence 46/] 56 Primary Examiner-Louis G. Mancene AssistantExaminerRobert F. Cutting Attorney, Agent, or FirmGeorge W. T. Loo

[57] ABSTRACT A toy with a movable head and the ability to sit up byitself without any outside support. This toy may be attached to objectsby a clamping device located within the hands and shoulders of the toy.The toy is attached to an object by: (l) Pushing inwardly on theshoulders to open hands; (2) moving the toy so that the object to whichthe toy is to be attached is located between the opened hands; (3)releasing the pressure on the shoulders so that the hands will closeupon the object.

7 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures US. Patent Dec. 30, 1975 Sheet 1 of2 US.Patent Dec. 30, 1975 Sheet 2 of2 3,928,933

HOLDING TOY BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention A toywith a movable head and the ability to sit up by itself without anyoutside support. This toy has a clamping device, which allows it to holdonto objects.

2. Description of the Prior Art Toys with immovable heads that needsupport to sit up. Toys which are incapable of holding onto objects.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a toy with a movablehead and the ability to sit up by itself without any outside support.This toy has an inside clamping device which allows it to held ontoobjects.

An object of this invention is to provide a toy which will readily holdonto an object.

Another object of this invention is to provide a toy which can beattached readily to an object by use of pressure from ones fingers.

Still another object to this invention is to provide a toy with amovable head and the ability to readily hold onto an object.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a toy with theability to sit up by itself without outside support and with the abilityto grasp anything within the width of its opened hands.

A further object of this invention is to provide a toy with a movablehead, with the ability to sit up by itself, and with the ability to holdonto any object having a width slightly less than the width of itsopened hands.

Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will bereadily apparent from the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. I is a perspective view of apreferred embodiment of the invention, with a Koala covering in brokenlines.

FIG. 2 is a back perspective view of FIG. 1 looking in the directionindicated by the arrows ofline 2-2.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the clamping device in an open position,with arrows at the clamping parts and handle parts to show theirmovements.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of theinvention, with a Koala covering in broken lines.

FIG. 5 is a back perspective view of FIG. 4 looking in the directionindicated by the arrows of line 55, with the rubber sponge moulding boxin cross section.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Before explaining the presentinvention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is notlimited in its application to the details of construction andarrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, since theinvention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced orcarried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that thephraseology or terminology herein is for the purpose of description andnot of limitation.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference numerals refer tolike and corresponding parts throughout the several views, the preferredembodiment of the invention disclosed in FIGS. 1 to 3 inclusive includescovering 1 and a framework 2. Framework 2 includes a clamping device 3,a threaded shaft 7, a support 8, an inner head 9, and a holder 10.Clamping device 3 includes two clamping parts 4, two handle parts 5, anda spiral spring 6. Holder 10 is U-shaped and includes two holes 11 and ascrew 12. Clamping device 3 is connected to the middle portion of shaft7. Support 8 is connected to lower end portion of shaft 7. Inner head 9is connected to the upper end portion of shaft 7. Holder 10 is pivotallymounted on inner head 9 by means of holes 11 and the pressure of itslegs on inner head 9. Screw 12 is bridged between the two legs of holder10 to strengthen holder 10 and to put pressure on inner head 9. Spring 6is coiled around shaft 7 with its ends pressing against the insidesurface of handle parts 5.

The clamping parts 4 are inserted inside of hands 13 of the toy. Thehandle parts 5 are inserted inside of shoulders 14. The holder 10 isinserted inside of head 15 of the toy. Rubber sponge moulding or foamplastic may be utilized over framework 2 to help make the outline of thetoy smooth and to prevent slippage.

To attach the toy to an object: (1) Push inwardly on shoulders 14 toopen hands 13; (2) move the toy so that the object to which the toy isto be attached is located between the opened hands 13; (3) release thepressure on shoulders 14 so that hands 13 will close upon the object.

Head 15 may be moved in any direction as holder 10 is pivotally mountedon inner head 9. The support 8 allows the toy to sit up without anyoutside support. In addition by making support 8 of a magnetic material,the toy will be attracted to metallic objects. Thus when it is placed ona metallic object, it will have greater support because of the magneticattraction.

Another preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.The back portion of clamping device 3 is enclosed in a rubber spongemoulding box 16. There is an opening 17 through which the front portionof clamping device 3 projects. Rubber sponge moulding sphere l8 enclosesinner head 21.

Framework 2 is modified in the following manner: (I) Shaft 19 is notthreaded; (2) L-shaped end 20 is substituted for support 8; (3) innerhead 21 is pivotally mounted on shaft 19 instead of being screwed on;and (4) the end of shaft 19 is flanged to prevent the loss of inner head21, the inner head is countersunk to receive the flanged end.

The covering 1 may be made of synthetic fabric or fur. The covering inthe preferred embodiment is of the Koala. But it may be of any animal.It could also be of a human being or characters from fairy tales.

The toy may be attached to any object, which has a width slightly lessthan the width of its opened hands. The object may be clothes, garment,handbag, ornament, or anything which a user may want to attach the toyto. The toy can be attached to any object, including people, with thesimple movement of ones fingers.

Although but two embodiments of the invention have been disclosed anddescribed herein, it is obvious that many changes may be made in thesize, shape, arrangement, and detail of the various elements of theinvention without departing from the scope of the novel concepts of thepresent invention.

I claim as my invention: v

I. A toy comprising a covering and a framework; the framework includes aclamping device, a shaft, and an inner head; the clamping device isconnected to the middle portion of the shaft; the clamping device hastwo clamping parts, two handle parts, and a spring; the spring is coiledaround the shaft and its ends are pressed against the inside surfaces ofthe handle parts of the clamping device; the inner head is mounted onone end portion of the shaft; the covering is fitted over the frameworkwith the clamping parts inserted in the hands, the handle parts insertedin the shoulders, and the inner head inserted in the head.

2. The toy of claim 1, wherein the shaft has a support connected to itsother end portion.

flanged to prevent the loss of the inner head.

1. A toy comprising a covering and a framework; the framework includes aclamping device, a shaft, and an inner head; the clamping device isconnected to the middle portion of the shaft; the clamping device hastwo clamping parts, two handle parts, and a spring; the spring is coiledaround the shaft and its ends are pressed against the inside surfaces ofthe handle parts of the clamping device; the inner head is mounted onone end portion of the shaft; the covering is fitted over the frameworkwith the clamping parts inserted in the hands, the handle parts insertedin the shoulders, and the inner head inserted in the head.
 2. The toy ofclaim 1, wherein the shaft has a support connected to its other endportion.
 3. The toy of claim 1, wherein rubber sponge mouldings enclosea portion of the clamping device and the inner head.
 4. The toy of claim1, wherein the shaft has an L-shaped end at its other end.
 5. The toy ofclaim 1, wherein a U-shaped holder is pivotally mounted on the innerhead and is inserted within the head covering.
 6. The toy of claim 1,wherein the shaft is threaded.
 7. The toy of claim 4, wherein the innerhead is pivotally mounted on the shaft and the end of the shaft isflanged to prevent the loss of the inner head.